.coram deo.

i just spent half a week a couple hours away on the coast,

at a retreat my church puts on every year called "sabbath by the sea".

though there were others in the big house and i loved talking with them at meals and morning and evening prayer,

most of the days were spent alone w/ God.

lots of this:

and this.

i asked friends for ideas on what to think and pray through in this gift of time.

here are some of their words...

What does God say about who I am? How does God see me differently than I see myself?

Where have I found the most joy this past year? Where have I felt the most tension / fatigue / deadness this last year? What might God be saying to me through those memories? 

How have I felt God's love lately?

How am I living adventurously, trusting that God is my provider?

In what ways can I simplify my life?

How can I build space into and protect the space I need to serve God most effectively?

What am I holding too tight? What am I too freely giving?